An Interview With Actor and NEPA Native John Pivovarnick AKA JohnPiv And His Role in "Paper Heart"

The 2009 independent film comedy Paper Heart stars Charlyne Yi (Knocked Up) as a young actress/comedienne who has never been in love and is quite skeptical about love. A documentary film crew follows her as she travels across the country (and even to Paris) to find out what other people have to say about love. Along the way, she falls in love with actor Michael Cera (played by actor Michael Cera).

Among the people she meets along the way is NEPA native John Pivovarnick.

John was awesome to stop by the Reference Department for a video interview (my first for the blog) about working on the film, working with Charlyne Yi, attending the Sundance Film Festival, and critics. John was genuinely one of the funniest and nicest people I've met. He even autographed my Blu Ray for me. Below is a video of our chat (Thanks to Sheli McHugh for filming and Elizabeth Davis for editing).

Paper Heart is available to borrow on DVD from the Lackawanna County Library System. To place a hold, click here. We also have a non-reservable copy of Paper Heart on Blu Ray.

You can follow John's hilarious Twitter at www.twitter.com/JohnPiv

And now the vid...

Scranton Native Wins Over $120,000 So Far on Jeopardy This Week

Congratulations to Scranton native and former Dunmore resident Liz Murphy, who has won a total of $121,302 dollars on her five consecutive nights as champion on the syndicated game show Jeopardy. Murphy, who now resides in Arlington, VA, will be competing again tonight to retain her crown.

To read more, click here to read the Scranton Times article about Murphy.

Much thanks to the Twitterlicious Sheli McHugh for this reference.

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UPDATE 5/1/09: Liz's winning streak ended last night, but her winnings of $121,302 could put her in the “Tournament of Champions” later this year.

Frankie Valli (1934 - )

Legendary singer Frankie Valli was profiled in the Scranton Times/Tribune in a article titled "Jersey Boy Done Good," published in the June 26, 2007 (Section C, p. C1; C3) .

According to the article and interview, Frankie Valli (born Francis Castelluccio on May 3, 1934 in Newark, NJ) spent most of his childhood summers in Dunmore, Pennsylvania, where his mother Mary was born and raised before moving with her husband to Newark. He recalled with fondness of taking the train from Newark to Scranton to spend his Christmas vacations with his extended family back in Dunmore. He calls his time he spent at his mother's house on Oak Street in Dumore as "some of the best times of my life."

Valli first gained fame as the lead singer of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons; their numerous hit songs (starting in 1962) include Sherry, Walk Like A Man, Rag Doll, Let's Hang On, Dawn, Big Girls Don't Cry, December 1963 (Oh What A Night) . The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

Valli's so hits include My Eyes Adored You, Can't Take My Eyes Off You and the title track of 1978's classic movie musical Grease.

In addtion to currently touring with the Four Seasons, Valli's music can be heard eight performances a week in the smash Tony-winning Broadway musical Jersey Boys, which dramatizes the beginnings of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Since opening night on November 6, 2005, Jersey Boys has been playing to capacity audiences at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City and remains one of the hottest tickets on Broadway.

Several CDs featuring the music of Frankie Valli -- including 20 Greatest Hits of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, My Eyes Adored You and Other Hits, and the soundtracks to 1978's Grease and Jersey Boys -- are available to borrow in many libraries throughout the Lackawanna County Library System.

To read the full article "Jersey Boy Done Good," from the Scranton Times/Tribune, click here.